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ENGRAVING OR DUPLICATING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

Application filed July 8, 1904. Serial No. 215,743.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED Roovnns, a citizen of the United States,reslding at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of NewYork, have invented certain ne and useful Improvements in Engraving orDuplicating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improve ments in engraving orduplicating machines, and more particularly to machines of that classwherein a person may write his signature or any other desiredinscription upon a slate or the like and simultaneously cause apermanent duplication thereof to be engraved or similarly formed uponanother surface. In other words, the machine comprises means whereby anyinscription may be written upon an erasable or shiftable surface andsimultaneously therewith, through interconnected mechanism, the samematter may be permanently produced upon a sheet or card of suitablematerial, such for instance, as aluminum. The mechanism is especiallyadapted for use as a coin-controlled device, the same being lockedagainst use until a coin ofproper denomination is insorted, and afterthe inscription has been made and the card withdrawn or ejected from themachine, the mechanism is again locked against operation.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of myinvention, though it will be evident that the details thereof may be.varied extensively, as for instance, where in the present case a slateis employed as the surface upon which the visible inscription is made,the slate being automatically cleaned each time the machine is operated,it is apparent that a roll of paper might be employed, the paper beingso fed as to present a new surface each time the machine is used. So,too, while aluminum cards or plates are referred to in this case as thebody upon which the permanent duplicate record is made by indentation orengraving. it will be seen that other mate rials maybe used and therecord formed by other methods than indenting or engraving. Themechanism may be varied materially in its structure, without departingfrom the broad or generic scope of my invention.

In the annexed drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of theapparatus; Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view, on the line 2 2 of Fig. l;Fig. 3 a vertical sectional view,

taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: a horizontal sectional view, onthe line of Fig. 3; F 5 a'vertical sectional view on the line 5-5 ofFig. l, showing the universal pivot employed for the engraving arm orlever system; Fig. 6 a similar view on the line 66 of Fig. i; Fig. 7 avertical sectional view of a portion of the apparatus, taken on the lineT7 of Fig. at; Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line8-8 of Fig. 3; Fig. 9 is a similar view, on the line 9--9 of Fig. 1.Fig. 10 a perspective view, looking from the under side of the slate andits carrying frame, with the eraser and certain other parts; Fig. 11 alongitudinal sectional view of the card-supporting or base plate at thebottom of the magazine; Fig. 12 a perspective view of the slide whichwithdraws the cards from the magazinc and places them upon the bed platebeneath the engraving or indenting tool; Fig. 13 a perspective view ofthe operating shafts, the locking cams and other attendant parts; Fig.let a perspective view of the base plate and the pivoted bed or platenupon which the card to be engraved rests during such operation; Fig. 15a vertical sectional view on the line 1515 of Fig. 9, the bed being inits elevated position; Fig. 16 a vertical sectional view, on the line1616, of Fig;

15. Fig. 17 is a vertical sectional view, on the line 17-17 of Fig. 18,showing the use of a paper-roll in place of a slate asa transitoryrecord-sheet; Fig. 18 a top plan view of such modified construction; andFig. 19 a detail perspective view, showing an electric motor applied toa milling-point for making a deep out upon the card or the like.

Referring to the drawings and particularly Figs. 1 to 16 inclusive: Adenotes the case or box in which the mechanism (with the exception of afew of the parts) is inclosed. This case is provided with an opening,protected or closed by a heavy piece of glass B, beneath which appearsthe slate hereinafter referred to. Stops C are placed adjacent to theends of the opening and guide-bars D, separated from each other byspacing-blocks E, E at their ends, are secured to the case adjacent tothe forward edge of the opening. An actuating bar or arm F passesbetween said guide-bars D, the free end of the arm,- or that whichoverlies the glass, being provided with a handle G and preferably with apointed projection H. A stop I is formed on the arm and, coming and 9.

into contact with the upper bar D, prevents the point H from being movedbeyond the upper edge of the opening. Stops C and spacingblocks Eprevent its being moved beyond the ends of the glass plate or window.Normally the arm is held elevated, with its top face bearing against theunder face of the upper bar D, as shown in Figs. 3

In order to hold the arm in its elevated position I attach to it aspring D the free end of which bears upon a block D slidably mounted inthe stop I. Said block carries at its lower end a ball I)", which bearsupon and works over a plate D secured upon the face of the casing. Thearm is provided with a downwardly-projecting portion J, which passesthrough an arcshaped slot K formed in the upper face of the case andpreferably protected by a metal plate L. An inwardly-projectingfoot-piece M, Figs. 2, 3 and r, is formed upon the projection orconnecting member J, said foot embracing a bar N and being securedthereto. The outer end of said bar lies below the glass plate B, insubstantial alinement with the point H, and carries a holder 0, in whichis mounted shell U provided with a flange O at its upper end and whichis normally pressed downwardly in the holder toward the slate orwriting-surface by a spring 0. A pencil P is mounted in the shell andmoves therewith, the shouldered portion of the shell preventing thepencil from dropping out of the holder 0 when the slate is withdrawnfrom beneath the same.

The opposite end of bar N is pivotally connected to one extremity of abar R by a stem S, carrying a nut at its upper end, the lower end ofsaid stem being enlarged or provided with a head which carries a ball T.This ball rests upon a hard plate U, rigidly supported in the case. Theother end of bar R carries a socket member V, which embraces thespherical head TV of a stud rising from a plate X secured to the casing.A second bar Y is pivoted to the bar N and connected to bar R by a linkZ. In order to prevent the pantographic frame thus formed from tippingabout ball D as a fulcrum when handle G is depressed, a roller R ismounted .in a bracket R secured to bar R, the roller standing close toor bearing against a plate R secured to the under face of the top plateof the casing.

At the pivotal point of connection. of link Z and bar-Y is mounted anadjustable stylus or engraving point a, see Fig. 9, said point beingdirectly above a platen or card-holding table 6. Said platen or table ispivoted between the outwardly-projecting arms 0 of a card-supportingplate or frame (Z, which is secured within the casing directly beneath amagazine 6. lVithin said magazine is mounted a card-holder or stack 7",see Figs. 4 and 15, as is usual in coin-controlled mechanisms now incommon use. Platen 7) is provided with laterally-projecting lugs or earsg, see Fig. 14L, which contact with overhanging portions of the arms 0,thereby preventing the platen from being elevated to too great anextent. Said arms also afford a fixed abutment against which the platenor table may be firmly held by means presently to be described. Springlips h overhang the sides of the platen and serve to hold a card thereonwhen the same is projected or withdrawn from the bottom of the pile bythe finge's 2' of a slide 7', said slide working in ways formed in theframe (Z, while the fingers extend through slots formed in said frameand lie in a plane slightly above the upper face thereof, see Figs. 15and 16. The slide is moved forwardly by an arm 70, the upper end ofwhich passes into an opening Z formed at the forward end of the slide,the lower end of the arm being secured to a pivoted block or casting m.An arm a, standing at substantially right angles to arm in, is securedto the opposite member of the casting, and extends forwardly from thecasting in line with a rocker-arm 0 secured upon the end of a shaft 79.A spring Q tends to draw the arm is rearwardly, or into the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

Shaft 79 is journaled in standards or posts r, s and 2f, rising from aplate 21, secured to the base of the casing. It is connected to theoperating crank or handle by an intermediate flexible shaft section 10,composed of a series of fiat springs laid one upon the other and securedat their respective ends in a socket formed in the end of shaft 7) or acollar mounted thereon, and a similar socket formed in the crank-shaftor section av. Shaft 79 and flexible section 10 form in effect acontinuous shaft, which is sufficiently rigid when in use, but whichwill yield when placed under undue pressure or strain, as for instanceif it be attempted to operate the crank when the parts are lockedagainst movement.

A sector-shaped arm A is carried by shaft 7), said arm extendingupwardly and having laterally-projecting fingers or members B and C.Member B is provided with a stud or post D, which stands in the samevertical plane as a rocker-arm E secured upon a shaft F, supported inthe upper ends of the posts heretofore referred to.

An actuating or conductor bar is pivotally attached to the member 0, theopposite end of said bar being likewise connected to a stud or lug H,extending downwardly from the under face of a frame I, in which ismounted the slate J. Said frame I is provided with four lugs K. eachhaving a slot in its outer side face, in which rest guide rods Lconnected at one end by a cross-bar M, the opposite ends being pivotedupon a rod N, Figs. 3 and 4, mounted in a bracket secured to the casing.Stops O, P serve to limit or shifter arm P mounted in the upper end therise and fall of bar M, and consequently the rise and fall of the slateand its sup porting or carrying frame I. Said frame, as will be seenupon reference to Fig. 10, is beveled at each end so as to facilitateits entrance beneath an eraser, comprising a cover Q surrounding andsupported by a corepiece R. Said core-piece is provided with pins S ateach end thereof, the pins at one end passing into openings formed in anupright member T, connected'to a cross-plate U, which overlies theabutting edges of the cover Q, the lower end of the upright member Tbeing connected to a block which is connected to and extends outwardlyfrom the adjacent rod L. A similar block is connected to the other rod Land a plate \V, having openings therein which register with pins S, ishinged to said block. A stud or post X, likewise secured to the block,extends through an opening Y in plate W when said plate is swung up intoposition, and a pin Z, passed through an opening in the end of the stud,securely locks the parts together.

Extending rearwardly from the sleeve or collar A from which the arm Aprojects, is an arm B a spring C being connected to its outer end andserving to hold the parts carried by shaft 29 in the position shown infull lines in Figs. 3 and 13; in other words, it rocks the shaft in thedirectionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 13. A third arm, D projectsfro-m collar A a rod E being pivotally connected to its outer end, theopposite end of said rod being in turn coupled to a coin-receiving andlocking slide F of any approved form, that illustrated being the basisof Letters Patent of the United States No. 449,7st9, dated April 7,1891. The connection of the slide and rod permits a slight movement ofthe operating handle, while the flexible shaft section 10 allows saidhandle to be moved the entire distance to the stop in case the slide islocked, undue strain upon the parts being prevented.

Shaft F carries three wings or lifterarms G H and 1 mounted thereon andmovable therewith. ing Gr stands in line with the cam J formed upon orsecured to the under face of platen I), while wings H and I engage withcams I and L extending downwardly from the under face of the frame I. Aspring M secured at one end to the wing I and at the other to thecasing, tends to turn the shaft and withdraw the wings or lifters frombeneath the cams or into the position shown in Fig. 3, or into thatposition in which the slate-supporting frame (rods L, L andconnecting-bar M) may drop down, as will likewise the platen I). Alsosecured to, shaft F is a shifterblock N provided with a beveled facesaid block standing in line with a push'rod of post 8. The push-rod isprovided with a knob Q}, which projects through an opening in the upperface of the case, the rod being normally held in such elevated positionby a spring R surrounding the same and bearing at its ends upon theupper extremity of post 8 and a washer T carried by the rod. Alocking-dog or detent U is pivoted upon an ear V formed on post 8, thefree end of said dog entering a seat or notch formed in the edge of theshifterblock when shaft F is rotated to bring the wings or lifter-armsto the positions shown in Fig. 13; or in other words, to the position inwhich they will coact with the cams on the platen and slate-carryingframe and serve to elevate said parts. Shaft F is movable longitudinallyin its bearings, and a spring N surrounding the shaft and bearing at oneend against post 7- and at the other against the shifter-block, tends tonormally hold the shaft so that the wings or lifter-arms are inalinement with their corresponding cams.

The operation of the apparatus thus far described is as follows:Normally the parts are in the positions indicated in' Fig. 3, thecoin-slide F holding the same against operation except to the slightextent above noted. Upon the deposit of a coin the operating crank orhandle '22 may be drawn down from its vertical'position until it comesinto contact with a stop 2; located upon the side of the casing, as bestshown in Fig. 1. The movement of the operating handle will rotate shaft7), and swing the sector-shaped arm A forwardly. This movement of thearm will force the slate-carrying frame forward upon rods L, causing theslate to pass beneaththe surface Q, which will erase any matter that mayhave been written upon the slate. At the same time the slate is thuscarried forward, the stud D upon the member B will come into contactwith the rocker-arm E, and swing said arm forwardly, causing shaft F torotate. The wings or lifter-arms will then be carried from the positionshown in Fig. 3 to that indicated in Figs. 7 and 13, and shaft F lockedin such position by the dog U which passes into the notch or recessformed in the shifter-block N At the same time that arm A is carriedforward, the rocker-arm 0 will come into contact with the arm a, andconsequently throw arm 71; forwardly, thereby actuating the slide y' andcarrying a card out of the magazine and beneath the springs h intoposition upon the platen 7). The parts are so proportioned that the cardwill come to its final position just as the lifter-arm G forces theplaten up to its highest point of elevation, thereby holding the cardagainst further movement until the parts are released. In other words,the platen is locked in its elevated position just at or prior to themoment the card reaches its proper place thereon, said platen beingraised by the lifter-arm G as said arm is moved forwardly by therotation of shaft F.

Immediately the operating handle or crank is released and drawn back bythe action of spring C the cams K L ride up the wings or lifter-arms H,I and cause the slate and.

its supportingfra1ne to assume the position shown in Fig. 7. At the sametime arm will be drawn rearwardly by spring 9 (inasmuch as therocker-arm 0 no longer bears thereon), thus withdrawing the slide j tothe position shown in Fig. 4. The mechanism is then in position for theuser to write his name, or such other inscription as he may desire, uponthe slate. Taking hold of the handle Gr, his hand goes through themotion necessary to write his name or the like, the movements of handleG and point H being followed by pencil P, by means of the connectionshereinbefore described. Simultaneously with the movement of point H andpencil P, the stylus or point a will be caused to inscribe the same pathof travel upon the card held on the platen. The depression of arm F, ashandle G is moved, will cause the depression of stylus a, and as aconsequence the name or inscription which appears upon the slate will beindented or engraved on the card. In practice, it will be foundadvantageous to use cards of aluminum, having a frosted surface, as thestylus will readily indent such a surface and the finished card willpresent a neat appearance. The arms, bar and connecting link which carrythe pencil and stylus-arm may be termed a pantographic frame, and aremade sufliciently rigid to insure proper indentation of the card by thestylus. The bearing of the spherical member T upon the rigid bearingplate U and the universal pivotal connection of the pantographic framegive the stylus-point a sufliciently great range of movement to effectthe desired result.

After the name or other matter has been written (at which time the partsare in the positions shown in Fig. 13), the user of the machinedepresses the knob Q}, thereby causing the beveled face of theshifter-arm P to come into contact with the beveled or inclined face 0of the shifter-block N causing an endwise or longitudinal move' ment ofshaft F through its bearings, and

likewise carrying the wings or shifter-arms from beneath the cams, atthe same time putting the spring under compression. The slate-frame andplaten will then drop and spring M will cause rotation of shaft F,thereby throwing the lifter-arms rearwardly or into the position shownin Fig. 3, and as soon as said lifter-arms are out of line with the camsthe spring W will move shaft F, endwise bringing the upper ends of thelifter-arms into the same vertical plane as their corresponding cams,ready to be again swung forward to elevate the slate when the machine isnext operated. The slate-frame and platen will then drop, and springcause the rotation of shaft F as soon as the locking-dog U is disengagedfrom the notch in the shifter-block. As the platen b descends, the cardthereon is freed and delivered, through a chute A to the outside of themachine, which is then ready to be again operated, thepreviously-deposited coin having passed out of the slide F into theinterior of the casing.

Any matter written upon the slate will remain in plain view until thehandle or crank 02 is again operated. As above noted, the slate will, byreason of the connection between the coin-slide and operating mechanismand by the employment of the spring to, be moved beneath the eraser,whereby the writing may be partially or wholly erased, as the case maybe.

In Figs. 17 and 18 is shown a modification of the apparatus, wherein asheet of paper is used in place of the slate and upon which theinscription may be made by the user of the machine.

At the rear end of the pivoted arms A*, which correspond to the rods Lheretofore referred to, is mounted a roll B which has wound about it asheet or strip of paper. The paper passes over a platen C carried by thearms A*, and between a small friction roller E and a second frictionroller The outer end of the paper, or that which is drawn from the rollB is attached to a roll or reel F the latter being secured to a shaft Grmounted in arms H which extend outwardly from the frame or casting inwhich the rollers E and are ournaled. A shaft 1* is mounted in arms J ofthe frame just referred to, said shaft having secured to one end thereofa toothed disk or ratchet-wheel K, which wheel coacts with and is movedby a pawl L", fulcrumed at the outer end of an arm M pivoted upon orsupported by the shaft 1*. Arm M is in turn connected by a link N 4 to arocker-arm 0 said arm being pivotally connected to the rod E which isthe same as the rod Ff heretofore referred to in connection with theother form of apparatus. Said rod E is moved endwise, in the mannerheretofore described, upon the insertion of a coin and as a consequencemoves the link Ni and causes the ratchet-wheel K to be rotated one step.Said wheel in turn imparts rotary movement to the shaft 1* upon which itis mounted, and this motion is transmitted to the rollers Ff and througha gear P", carried by the shaft 1*, and a pinion Q}, secured upon theshaft of the lower roller Shafts Gr and I" are each provided with asprocket-wheel, the wheels being connected together by a chain Sfl sothat as the shaft I is rotated a similar motion is imparted to the shaftG and to roll or reel F whereby as the paper is fed forwardly over theplaten it is taken up by the roll I. As the paper is wound upon saidroll F the roll of paper thereon increases in diameter, and tocompensate for this roll F is frictionally mounted upon its shaft sothat it may slip thereon,

and thus the feed of the paper is maintained constant.

In Fig. 19 is shown a milling tool or point, driven by an electricmotor. The motor a is carried by one arm Y of the pantograph movement,the spindle of the armature being provided with a milling point (7 whichstands directly over the movable platen Z) upon which the card to beinscribed is projected in the manner hereinbefore set forth. The platencarries a contact member G which coacts with a s )ring-pressed contactH", carried by the frame of the machine, the two contacts comingtogether when the platen is elevated and the parts are in position forthe inscription to be made. The spindle will. continue to rotate so longas the contacts are in position.

It is evident, as hereinbefore stated, that the machine is susceptibleof various modifications, other than those specifically described, andso far as the generic invention is concerned I do not desire to limitmyself to the details of construction herein shown and described Havingthus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In an apparatus of the character specified, means for producing aninscription upon a surface, and a duplication thereof on a secondsurface, combined with means for mechanically presenting a clean surfaceto the inscribing means and likewise to the duplicataing device.

2. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of meansfor producing an inscription; means for presenting a surface free ofmarks to be inscribed as often as the apparatus is operated; aduplicating device actuated by the inscribing means; and

means for presenting a fresh surface to the duplicating device at eachoperation of the ap )aratus.

In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of means forproducing an inscription; means for presenting a surface free of marksto said means as often as an inscription is completed and the apparatusis operated; a duplicating device actuated by the inscribing means, saiddevice acting upon a separate surface from the inscribing means; andmechanism for presenting a fresh surface to said duplicating device.

a. In an apparatus of the character speci tied, the combination of aninscribing device; a surface upon which said device may operate; meansfor erasing or cleaning said surface; a duplicating device actuated bythe inscribing device; and means for automatically presenting a newsurface to said duplicating device.

In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of aninscribing device; a surface upon which said device may operate; meansfor shifting said surface beneath a cleaning or erasing device; aduplicating device actuated by the inscribing device; and means forpresenting a new surface to the duplicating device.

6. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of aninscribing device; a surface upon which said device may operate; acleaner or eraser; means for moving said cleaner and surface relativelyto each other; a duplicating device actuated by the inscribing device;and means for pre senting a new surface to the duplicating device.

7. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of aninscribing device; a surface upon which said device may operate; aneraser; means for moving said surface and eraser relatively to eachother; a duplicating device actuated by the inscribing device; acard-holding magazine; and means for presenting a new card to theduplicating device.

8. I11 an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of aninscribing device; a surface on which said device may operate; aduplicating device; a surface to receive the record made by saidduplicating device, said surfaces being normally out of range of saiddevices; and means for elevating said surfaces.

9. In an apparatus of the character specitied, the combination of asuitable casing; in-

scribing and duplicating devices mounted within said casing; anactuating bar or arm located without the casing; and means connectingsaid bar and the inscribing and duplicating devices.

10. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device, both ofsaid devices being located within the casing; an actuating bar or armwithout the casing and in substantial alinement with the inscribingdevice; and means connecting said bar and the inscribing and duplicatingdevices.

11. In an apparatus of the character specitied, the combination of asuitable casing having a window or transparent section therein; aninscribing device working within the casing beneath said section andvisible at all times through said window; a duplicat ing device; and anactuating bar or arm for said devices having one end in substantialalinement with the inscribing device.

12. In an apparatus of the character specitied, the combination of asuitable casing having a window or transparent section therein; aninscribing device working Within the casing beneath said section; aduplieating device connected to and working in conjunction with saidinscribing device, said duplicating device being likewise within thecasing; a bar or arm the free end whereof overlies the window and is insubstantial alinement with the inscribing device; and means connectingsaid bar with the inscribing and duplicating devices.

13. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing having a window or transparent section} therein; apantographic frame located within the casing and connected to the sameat one end by a universal pivot, its opposite end being supported upon abearing-plate mounted in said casing; and a bar or arm connected to theantographic frame and extending out-ward y through the casing.

let. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; a fixed plate II mounted therein; a panto graphic framepivotally attached at one end to the casing, its opposite end bearingupon said plate; an inscribing device carried by the frame; aduplicating device or stylus also carried by the frame; and an operatingarm connected to the frame and extending to the outside of the casing,whereby the free end of the pantographic frame may be depressed andmoved about while in such position to cause the inscribing andduplicating devices to operate, substantially as described.

15. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; a magazine opening into said casing and adapted toreceive a series of cards; a pivoted platen located adjacent to saidmaga-- zine; an inscribing surface; a pivoted frame supporting saidinscribing surface; an inscribing device working over said surface; astylus arranged above the platen; means upon the outside of the casingfor operating said inscribing device and stylus in unison; and means forelevating the platen and inscribing surface into operative relation withthe stylus and inscribing device, respectively, substantially asdescribed.

16. In an apparatus of the character speci tied, the combination of asuitable casing; a

magazine carried thereby and adapted tohold a series of cards; a pivotedplaten located adjacent to said magazine; an inscribing surface; apivoted frame supporting said inscribing surface; an inscribing device;an engraving device; means located without the casing for operating saiddevices simultaneously; means for elevating said inscribing surface andplaten; and means for successively withdrawing cards from the magazineand placing them upon the platen.

17. In an apparatus of the character specitied, the combination of asuitable casing; a pivoted platen mounted therein; an inscrib ingsurface; a pivoted frame supporting said inscribing surface; aninscribing de vice; an engr ving device; means for operating saiddevices simultaneously from without the casing; and means for elevatingthe platen and inscribing surface to bring the same into operativerelation with the engraving and inscribingmlevices, respectively,substantially as described.

18. In an apparatus of the character specified. the combination of asuitable cas ing, an inscribing device; a duplicating or engravingdevice; means for operating said devices simultaneously from without thecasing; a pivoted platen located adjacent to the duplicating orengraving device; an inscribing surface; a pivoted frame upon which saidinscribing surface is mounted; an erasing device; means for moving theinscribing surface back and forth beneath the erasing device; means forelevating the inscribing surface; and means for elevating the platen tobring them into such position that the inscribing and engraving devicesmay cooperate therewith, substantially as described.

19. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device; a magazineopening into said casing and designed to hold a series of cards or thelike; a platen pivoted adjacent to said magazine; an inscribing surface;a pivoted frame carrying said inscribing surface; an erasing device;means for moving the inscribing surface back and forth beneath theerasing device; means for withdrawing a card from the magazine andproperly placing the same upon the platen; and mechanism for raising theinscribing surface and the platen and locking them in such ele atedposition when the inscribing surface is returned to a point beneath theinscribing device, whereby the inscribing and duplicating devices mayperform their proper functions, substantially as described.

20. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device; a magazineopening into said casing and designed to hold a series of cards or thelike; a platen or support pivotally mounted adjacent to said magazinebeneath the duplicating device; an inscribing surface; a pivoted framecarrying said inscribing surface; an erasing device for the inscribingsurface; a slide for withdrawing the cards from the magazine andproperly positioning the same upon the pivoted platen; lifting devicesfor elevating the platen and the inscribing surface; means for movingthe inscribing surface beneath the erasing device; means for causing theslide to withdraw a card from the magazine; means for properlypositioning the lifting devices; and means for drawing the inscribingsurface back from beneath the erasing device.

21.111 an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable caslng; an inscribing device; a duplicating device; a magazineopening into said casing and designed to hold a series of cards or thelike; a platen or support pivotally mounted adjacent to said magazinebeneath the duplicating device; an inscribing surface; a pivoted framecarrying said inscribing surface; an erasing device for the inscribingsurface; a slide for withdrawing the cards from the magazine andproperly positioning the same upon the pivoted platen; lifting devicesfor elevating the platen and the inscribing surface; means for movingthe inscribing sur face beneath the erasing device; means to actuate theslide; means for drawing the inscribing surface back from beneath theerasing device; and means for removing the lifting devices from beneaththe inscribing surface and platen when the inscription has beenfinished, in order that the card with the duplication of saidinscription thereon may be discharged from the apparatus. substantiallyas described.

In an apparatus of the character specified the con'ibination of asuitable casing; a magazine opening into said casing; devices to hold aseries of cards or the like; a platen pivotally mounted adjacent to saidmagazine; a slide working beneath said magazine and adapted to withdrawa card therefrom and properly position the same upon the platen; aninscribing surface; a pivoted frame carrying said inscribing surface; aneraser; an inscribing and duplicating mechanism; means for'operatingsaid mechanism from without the casing; means for elevating the platen;means for moving the inscribing surface forward and back ward beneaththe eraser; and means for causing the inscribing-surface-carrying frameto be elevated the inscribing surface is again moved backward to aposition beneath the inscribing mechanism, substantially as described.

23. In an apparatus of the character specitied the combination of asuitable casing; a magazine opening into the same and designed to hold aseries of cards or the like; a platen pivoted adjacent to said magazine;a slide working beneath the magazine and capable of withdrawing a cardfrom the same and properly positioning it upon the platen; an inscribingand duplicating mechanism arranged within the casing; means foroperating said mechanism from without the casing; an inscribing surface;a pivotedframe carrying said inscribing surface; an erasing device; acam earned by the under face of the platen; cams pro ecting from thelower face of the inscribing surface-carrying frame; a shaft mountedwithin the casing and provided with a series of wings or lifterarms inline with said cams; a spring serving to rotate the shaft in onedirection; means for simultai'ieously operating the slide moving theinscribing surface beneath the e 'asing device and throwing the wings orlifter-arms into such position that they will coact with the cams; meansfor holding said wings against the action of the spring that tends torotate the shaft upon which said wings are mounted; and a releasing cevice for said shaft.

In an apparatus of the character specitied, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device working inconjunction therewith; means connected to said devices for operating thesame from without the casing; a platen pivotally mounted within thecasing in line with the duplicating device; a cam extend ing from theunder side of the platen; an inscribing surface; a frame pivoted withinthe casing and supporting said inscribing surface; cams projectingdownwardly from the under side of the frame; an erasing device; a shaftF mounted in suitable supports within the casing; a series of wings orlifter-arms carried by said shaft in line with the cams; a springtending to rotate the shaft in a rearward direction; means for movingthe inscribing surface beneath the erasing device and sinmlta-neouslyrotating the shaft against the action of the spring; means for lockingthe shaft in such position; and a shifter-arm extending to the outsideof the casing for moving the shaft endwisc in its bearings and therebywithdrawing the lifter-arms from beneath the cams and releasing theshaft from the locking device, substantially as described.

25. In an apparatus of the character specified thecombination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device working inconjunction therewith; means connected to said devices for operating thesame from without the'casing; a platen pivoted in the casing in linewith the duplicating device; a magazine opening into the casing; a slideworking beneath the magazine, withdrawing a card from the same andplacing it upon the platen; a cam carried by the under face of theplaten; an inscribing surface; a frame pivoted within the casing andsupporting said slide; cams extending clownwardly from the under sidethereof; an erasing device; a shaft 7)- extending to the outside of thecasing; an operating crank or handle connected to said shaft and movabletherewith; connections intermediate said shaft and the inscribingsurface for moving the latter back and forth upon its frame as the shaftis osclllated; a rockerarm 0 carried by said shaft; an actuating deviceforthe slide, mounted in line with said rocker-arm and operated thereby;a second shaft, F, mounted in suitable bearings within the casing; aseries of wings or lifter-arms carried by said shaft in line with thecams aforesaid; a rocker-arm E also carried by said shaft; an arm Aconnected to the shaft a stud or post D extending outwardly from saidarm in line with the rocker-arm E; a shifter-block N carried by theshaft F; a spring holding said shaft against endwise movement; a lockingdog working in conjunction with a notch or recess formed in saidshifter-block to hold the shaft in its forwardly-rotated position; and ashifter-arm acting in conjunction with the shifter-block, said armextending to the outside of the casing, substantially as described.

26. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device operating inconjunction therewith; means connected to said devices for operating thesame from without the casing; a pivoted platen; a magazine locatedadjacent to said platen; a slide working beneath the magazine forwithdrawing a card or the like from the same and placing it upon theplaten; an inscribing surface; means for moving the same to present asurface free of marks to the .inscribing device; means for operating theslide; and means for elevating the platen whereby the card presented bythe slide will be held in position, substantially as described.

27. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device; means foroperating said devices in conjunction with each other; a platen pivotedwithin the casing in line with the duplicating device; a magazine; aslide for withdrawing a card or the like from the magazine and placingit upon the platen; an inscribing surface; means for presenting asurfacefree of marks to the inscribing device; and means for simultaneouslyelevating the platen and clamping a card thereon, substantially asdescribed.

28. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating or en gravingdevice; means for operating said devices simultaneously from without thecasing; a platen located adjacent to the duplieating or engravingdevice; an inscribing surface; a frame upon which said inscribingsurface is mounted; an erasing device; and means for moving theinscribing surface back and forth beneath the erasing device.

29. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device; a magazineopening into said casing and designed to hold a series of cards or thelike; a platen arranged adjacent to said magazine; an inscribingsurface; a frame carrying said inscribing surface; an erasing device;means for moving the inscribing surface back and forth beneath theerasing device; and means for withdrawing the cards from the magazineand properly placing the same upon the platen.

30. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device; a magazineopening into said casing and designed to hold a series of cards or thelike; a platen or support pivotally mounted adjacent to said magazinebeneath the duplicating device; an inscribing surface; a pivoted framecarrying said inscribing surface; an erasing device for the inscribingsurface; means for withdrawing the cards from the magazine and properlypositioning the same upon the pivoted platen; lifting devices forelevating the platen and the inscribing surface; means for moving theinscribing surface beneath the erasing device; and means for properlypositioning the lifting devices to elevate the platen and the pivotedframe.

31. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of asuitable casing; an inscribing device; a duplicating device operating inconjunction therewith; means connected to said devices for operating thesame from without the casing; a pivoted platen; a magazine locatedadjacent to said platen; means working in conjunction with the magazinefor withdrawing a card or the like from the same and placing it upon theplaten; an inscribing surface; means for moving the same to present asurface free of marks to the inscribing device; and means 'for elevatingthe platen, whereby the card presented thereto will be held in position,substantlally as described.

In testimony whereof I have slgned my name to this specification 1n thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED W. ROOVERS.

Witnesses Rnaisnn RUsHMonn, HENRY C. RAYMOND.

